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EARLY AND LATE-FLOWERING, AND NEW HYBRID GLADIOLI. 
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GLADIOLI. 
EARLY-FLOWERING HARDY GLADIOLI, for Autumn -Planting. 
Bulbs ready from October. 
These beautiful Early-flowering Gladioli are greatly prized as cut flowers for vases. &c. , in July, and on this 
account, as also for the fine effect they produce in the flower garden, they should be largely planted. G. Col- 
villei, “The Bride,” is exceptionally valuable, and is extensively grown in pots to cut during April, May and 
June for Covent Garden Market. All the Gladioli we have enumerated as early-flowering may be grown in pots 
for indoor decoration. 
Culture. — A sunny situation is preferred. Trench the ground, working in plenty of rotten manure in the 
underspit ; plant the varieties of Colvillei, Cardinalis, and Byzantinus from the beginning of October, and the 
others from November till March, at a depth of six inches. If the summer is dry and the weather hot, a good 
soaking of water or liquid manure twice a week greatly benefits the growing plants. When planted in autumn, 
if the winter is severe, the beds should be lightly covered with fern or cocoa fibre. 
Culture for Conservatory Decoration. — Plant three to five, according to the size of root, in a five 
or six-inch pot, and plunge in ashes in a cold frame or pit, and withhold water till the bulbs have started into 
growth ; or, the pots may be buried in ashes out of doors, as recommended for the Hyacinth, and there 
allowed to remain undisturbed till ready to remove indoors. It is customary with some to plant several bulbs 
close together in the open border, and when the flower begins to colour, lift without breaking the ball, pot, and 
place indoors. So treated, the flowers expand as if the bulbs had not been disturbed. 
MAY AND JUNE-FLOWERING HARDY GLADIOLI. ’s.™' 
1001 Byzantinus, showy brilliant rosy claret , useful for borders, naturalising , or culling, ht. 2 ft... 3 6...0 6 
1002 Colvillei, crimson-purple, flaked white, very showy, valuable for naturalization , ht. ft. ... 3 6...0 6 
1003 ,, " The Bride, '' pure white flowers , most valuable in early Summer for border deco- 
ration and cutting. It is also a grand pot-plant indoors, ht. 2 ft.... 5 6..0 9 
1004 „ extra large roots 7 6...1 o 
JUNE AND JULY-FLOWERING HARDY GLADIOLI. 
s. d. 
1005 6 each of 15 varieties 21 o 
1000 3 ,, 15 ,, 10 6 
1007 1 ,, 15 „ 4 o 
p. doz. — a. <1. 
1010 Amsterdam (new), large salmon-scarlet , 
with white blotches , strong grower, ft. 3 6 
1011 Alfred Tennyson, delicate pale salmon- 
rose, with white flakes, beautiful, ijjj ft. ... 3 6 
1012 Blushing Bride (Delicatissimus), Ivory- 
white, flaked deep crimson-lake, beautiful 
and early , 1 ^ ft 4 6 
1013 Cardinalis, bright scarlet and white, 1 ^ ft. 1 9 
1014 Elegantissimus, fine rose, spotted , 21 in... 1 3 
1015 Fire King (new), brilliant orange- sc arid , 
with crimson and white flakes , large 
handsome flowers, 1 J ft 10 6 
1016 Formosissimus, scarlet, flaked white, 
showy, i£ ft 2 6 
1017 General Scott (new), delicate rosy pink, 
with vermilion markings, beautiful, ft. 
each 1/6 ... 
s. d. 
1 1008 Splendid mixed ...per ico, 8/6 ; per doz. 1 3 
1009 Dwarf varieties, mixed, charming for 
beds and borders p. 100 , 5/6 ; doz. 1 o 
p. doz.— s. d. 
1 1018 Insignia, large rosy scarlet , with crimson- 
violet flakes, beautiful in beds, borders, 
etc., and for cutting, 2 ft. ...per 10 c, 8/6 1 3 
1019 La Ville de Versailles, white, with large 
rosy crimson spots, most beautiful, 2 ft. 
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1020 Magniflcus, deep red, handsome, 21 in. ... 2 6 
1021 Prince Rudolph, dark cerise scarlet, with 
crimson blotch, 21 in 5 6 
1022 Ne Plus Ultra, deep salmon-rose, shaded 
scarlet, blotched crimson and white, 2 ^ ft. 1 6 
1023 Queen Victoria, bright scarlet, flaked 
white, shozvy, 21 in 1 6 
1024 Ranaosus, beautiful salmon-rose, flaked 
crimson , 2 ft 1 6 
1025 Rosy Gem, bright rose fink, free flower- 
ing, valuable fur cutting, 15 in. p. 100 , 7/6 1 3 
1026 Samian Gem, beautiful salmon, with 
zuhite and carmine flakes, 1 ^ ft 4 6 
A I TU M X - FLOWER i X G GLADIOLI ( Varieties of Gandavensis). 
Bulbs supplied December to May. 
*. d. s. d. 
1027 3 each of 20 beautiful vars. 35 /, 42 /, 63/ 84 o I 1029 3 each of 12 beautiful vars. 15 /, 21 /, 30 / 42 o 
1028 1 ,, 20 ,, ,, 12 / 6 , 15 /, 20 / 30 0 | 1030 1 „ „ ,, „ 6 /, 9 /. 12 / 18 o 
A descriptive list of Gladiolus Gandavensis Varieties ready in December, fret by post on application. 
1031 
1032 
1033 
1038 
Gladiolus Gandavensis varieties In Special Mixtures. 
Brilliant Reds, and Scarlets, 
shades in mixture 
Roses of shades, in mixture ... 
Whites of shades, in mixture 
per 
100. per doz. 
s. 
d. 
8. d. 
of 
..17 
6... 
...2 6 
...21 
O... 
...3 0 
...21 
O... 
...3 0 
per 100 . per do/.. 
s. d. s. d. 
1034 Yellows of shades, in mixture ...30 o 4 6 
1036 Flesh and Salmon shades, mixed 2 t o 3 o 
1036 Fine mixed, all colours 12 6 2 o 
1037 Splendid mixed, all colours 18 6 2 6 
Choicest Unnamed French Gladioli. These embrace many of the most advanced types, with 
fine bold spikes of large handsome flowers in gteal variety of brilliant colours. We 
recommend them with the utmost confidence, as 1 hey produce a granddisplay in the flower 
garden, and art of the greatest value when a supply of cut spikes are m demand 21 o 3 o 
1039 BRENCHLEYENSIS, rich vermilion scarlet ( Bulbs supplied 1 Good-flowering bulbs 5 6 o 10 
1040 ,, „ ,, -.from Novembers Large Selected bulbs 7 6 1 3 
1041 „ „ „ to May. ) extra large bulbs so 6 1 9 
BEAUTIFUL YEW HARDY HYBRID GLADIOLI. 
A very beautiful race of Hardy Hybrid Gladioli, the result of crossing G. Purpureo-auratus (see Gladioli 
species) with the best types of the French varieties of Gladiolus Gandavensis. The flowers are very 
distinct in form and striking in the conspicuous markings, from all the other sections of Gladioli. They are all 
vigorous and quite hardy. 
[Barr and Son, 
